Robotics attract patrons to Puslinch Library

– ABERFOYLE – Visitors to local branches of the Wellington County Library system may now be as likely to learn about robotics as they are to find a good book.

Jessica Veldman, information services librarian, and Neil Arsenault, Puslinch branch supervisor, were at Puslinch council on Nov. 4 updating local councillors on new technology being offered at the Wellington County Library.

The presentation was interrupted a few times by sounds emitting from the robots themselves.

“We are fortunate to be able to provide these technologies to our patrons,” Veldman said, adding there is a movement across public libraries in North America to incorporate technology and digital literacy….

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